Determinants of exhibition service quality as perceived by attendees

Journal of Convention and Event Tourism

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 85-98

  Jung, Mihae ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attendees; Behavioral intention; Exhibition; Overall satisfaction; Service quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746851532     PISSN: 15470148     EISSN: 15470156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J452v07n03_05     Document Type: Review

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